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Is A Basset Hound Right For You?If you melt at the sight of big sad eyes, you may not be able to resist buying a Basset Hound puppy for yourself and your family. These lovely dogs have eyes that would melt even the hardest heart and a sweet and loving disposition to boot...they make wonderful companions The Basset Hound has a keen sense of smell and can track scents almost as well as its ancestor, the Bloodhound. In fact, this member of the American Kennel Club's hound group is apt to become so obsessed with a scent that he will ignore commands to come or heel.
Basset Hounds were developed to be able to track scents through tight areas where the larger scent hounds could not fit. These dogs can come in any AKC recognized hound dog color, although a dog with a white base coat with brown and black patches is most common. The Basset has long, droopy ears which almost touch the ground when he is standing. His undershot jaw, broad chest, and short legs combine to give him a comical and clumsy appearance, but this dog can actually move very gracefully. Basset Hounds are ideal apartment dogs, as long as the neighbors don't mind...Basset Hounds are ideal apartment dogs, as long as your neighbors don't mind their mournful vocalizations. These dogs actually don't care to exercise unless they are tracking a scent, but they must receive daily exercise to stay healthy or they can become overweight quite easily. To keep your Basset in shape, you will have to walk with
him regularly, even if you have a fenced yard and don't
venture out to a park or sidewalk. These dogs adore people and will do anything to be with them. More than one Basset has endured the indignity of dressing up in frilly gowns just so he can spend time with the children he loves. However, if you look closely at your Basset as he is disobeying, you may just catch a naughty twinkle in his big, sad eyes. Your Basset is more apt to obey commands that mean he is spending time with you than commands that don't interest him, such as the stay command. Since these dogs are a bit difficult to train, you may want to consider taking your puppy to obedience classes to get professional training help. Basset Hounds love their food...Basset Hounds love to eat. Since this chow hound behavior and their disinterest in exercise is a bad combination, you will need to keep a close eye on your Basset's food consumption. If your Basset becomes overweight, ask your veterinarian to recommend a food that will help him lose some weight.
You may also need to check his ears to be sure he doesn't develop any problems, since the air may not circulate well in such droopy ears. In fact, ear infections are one of the main health problems with this breed. Other common health problems are spinal related injuries and eye diseases. Hey, I just had a thought. Did you know that you you could easily build a part of full time business out of your love of basset hounds (or anything else you love to do and are passionate about)? You can you know. If you'd like to see how 6 real people just like you have created profitable online businesses that have given them freedom and a great lifestyle, check out our FREE 7 day Mini Course called How To Build The Perfect Home Based Business Around Your Favorite Hobby, Pastime, Sport Or Skill. It's easy to subscribe, just put your First Name and your Primary Email Address into the form below and click on the Free Instant Access button, that's all there is to it. Ok, here's the form... I hate Spam with a passion. Your email address is safe and will never be sold rented or given to anyone else without your permission We hope you enjoy your visit to our website, and the Mini Course will give you lots of inspiring ideas on how you can turn your favorite hobby, skill or pastime into a profitable business if you've ever wondered what was involved in doing just that... Thanks for visiting,
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